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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? How did you get interested in saving money? What’s your best frugal win?

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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether you want to retire early or work well after the retirement age, you will need to have saved enough to enable you to continue to live in the manner to which you have become accustomed. It might mean living frugally, hoping you have enough for the bare necessities of life. How many years will you be retired?

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I’ve been a years-long reader of Frugalwoods, and I think that a Frugal Girl article on piano playing popped up as a recommendation based on my membership in the Frugalwoods Facebook page. I’ve since spent much time going through the archives. The mug shelf 2.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? How did you get interested in saving money? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What’s your best frugal win? What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Years — I can’t remember how I found Kristen, but ages ago I spent a lot of time reading The Simple Dollar and Get Rich Slowly, which I loved back then before they were sold. Here’s Beth: 1.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. Put the money saved into your emergency fund. Dinner time can be stressful for everyone. Put the money in your emergency fund instead. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas. 17 – Find a part-time job.